Article | September 20, 2017
Solving the Clinical Pharmacist Shortage in Rural America
There is a shortage of clinical pharmacist in rural America.
Community Hospitals Tag
Article | September 15, 2017
What is Telepharmacy?
Telepharmacy is the practice of pharmacy from a remote location utilizing telecommunications technology such as computers and video screens.
Article | September 14, 2017
Nursing Satisfaction | Improve Nursing Satisfaction with Telepharmacy
Nurses play a central role in smooth hospital operations. Between patient care and administrative duties, they must handle a wide range of responsibilities to ensure positive patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Article | August 23, 2017
Benefits of Telepharmacy: Free Your Pharmacists!
Pharmacists are highly trained and highly compensated, yet many hospital pharmacists spend their days in front of the computer reviewing and verifying medication orders. Most hospital pharmacists chose to work in the hospital setting rather than a retail setting in order to apply their clinical
Article | August 01, 2017
5 Questions Hospital Leaders Should Ask When Choosing Telepharmacy
The increasing demands of clinical programs and decentralized models are part of why we’re seeing more hospitals picking up on the option to use telepharmacy, and not just for nighttime coverage. To uncover the capabilities of vendors, here is a list of the top five questions I recommend every hospital leader ask when exploring telepharmacy.
Article | December 30, 2016
4 Notable Trends for Pharmacy in 2017: Takeaways from ASHP Midyear
Thousands of pharmacists gathered for the ASHP 2016 Midyear Meeting last month to learn and network. Here are the four notable trends that we identified for 2017 where Pharmacy can have the greatest impact …
Article | September 23, 2016
Telepharmacy Helps Fight the Opioid Epidemic
As we’ve been hearing in the media, the number of drug overdose deaths from opioid addiction, particularly in rural areas, has skyrocketed. Many patients become addicted to these medications through legal means …
Article | June 16, 2016
Aligning Telepharmacy Opportunities with Your Strategic Plan
Telepharmacy is already having a significant impact on the delivery of care in the inpatient environment. It is being used to provide clinical expertise in isolated areas. It is freeing up on-site pharmacists to provide clinical services. And it’s providing coverage when volume does…
Article | June 06, 2016
The New State of Pharmacy Careers
Clinical pharmacists are in high demand. The volume and complexity of drug therapy is expanding. Drug costs are rising. And leadership must ensure the safe use of medications. Meanwhile, clinical pharmacists are being recruited from patient care to other roles. These and other factors are…
Article | May 19, 2016
Medical Errors: How Telepharmacy Can Help Mitigate the Now Third-Leading Cause of Death
A recent study published in The BMJ, formerly the British Medical Journal, estimates that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for over 251,000 fatalities in 2013, ten percent of the annual U.S. number. This would place medical errors…